Abram Rabinovich
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Abram Rabinovich (born 1878, Vilna
– died 1943, Moscow
) was a Lithuanian–Russian chess
master.
, Mikhail Chigorin
won). In 1908, he took 19th in Prague (Oldřich Duras
and Carl Schlechter
won). In 1909, he tied for 2nd-3rd in Vilna (6th RUS-ch; Akiba Rubinstein
won). In 1911, he tied for 19th-21st in Carlsbad (Richard Teichmann
won). In 1912, he took 18th in Vilna (Hauptturnier, Karel Hromádka
won).
During World War I
, he moved to Moscow. In 1916, he tied for 4-5th, and was 3rd in 1918. He tied 5-7 at the Russian Chess Olympiad
(1st URS-ch) at Moscow 1920. The event was won by Alexander Alekhine
. In 1922/23 he took 10th in the Moscow City Chess Championship. In 1924, he took 12th in Moscow (3rd URS-ch; Efim Bogoljubov won). In 1924 he took 10th in the 5th Moscow City Chess Championship
. In 1925, he tied for 9-10 in Leningrad (4th URS-ch; Bogoljubow won). In 1925, he took 4th in Moscow (Aleksandr Sergeyev won). In 1926, he won the Moscow City Championship
. In 1927, he tied for 7-9th in Moscow (Nikolai Zubarev
won). In 1930, Rabinovich won in Moscow.
In 1943 Rabinovich starved to his death.
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
– died 1943, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) was a Lithuanian–Russian chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
master.
Biography
Abram Isaakovich Rabinovich was born in Vilna (Vilnius, Wilno), then Russian Empire, into a Jewish family. In 1903, he tied for 11-12th in Kiev (3rd All-Russian Masters' TournamentRussian Chess Championship
-Imperial Russia:In 1874, Emanuel Schiffers defeated Andrey Chardin in a match held in St. Petersburg with five wins and four losses. Schiffers was considered the first Russian champion until his student, Mikhail Chigorin, defeated him in a match held in St. Petersburg in 1879...
, Mikhail Chigorin
Mikhail Chigorin
Mikhail Ivanovich Chigorin also was a leading Russian chess player...
won). In 1908, he took 19th in Prague (Oldřich Duras
Oldrich Duras
Oldřich Duras was a leading Czech chess master of the early 20th century...
and Carl Schlechter
Carl Schlechter
Carl Schlechter was a leading Austrian chess master and theoretician at the turn of the 20th century. He is best known for drawing a World Chess Championship match with Emanuel Lasker.-Early life:...
won). In 1909, he tied for 2nd-3rd in Vilna (6th RUS-ch; Akiba Rubinstein
Akiba Rubinstein
Akiba Kiwelowicz Rubinstein was a famous Polish chess Grandmaster at the beginning of the 20th century. He was scheduled to play a match with Emanuel Lasker for the world championship in 1914, but it was cancelled because of the outbreak of World War I...
won). In 1911, he tied for 19th-21st in Carlsbad (Richard Teichmann
Richard Teichmann
Richard Teichmann was a German chess master.He was known as "Richard the Fifth" because he often finished in fifth place in tournaments. But in Karlsbad 1911, he scored a convincing win, crushing Akiba Rubinstein and Carl Schlechter with the same line of the Ruy Lopez...
won). In 1912, he took 18th in Vilna (Hauptturnier, Karel Hromádka
Karel Hromádka
Karel Hromádka was a Czech chess player, two-time Czech champion, 1913 and 1921 ....
won).
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he moved to Moscow. In 1916, he tied for 4-5th, and was 3rd in 1918. He tied 5-7 at the Russian Chess Olympiad
USSR Chess Championship
This is a list of all the winners of the USSR Chess Championship. It was the strongest national chess championship ever held, with eight world chess champions and four world championship finalists among its winners...
(1st URS-ch) at Moscow 1920. The event was won by Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine was the fourth World Chess Champion. He is often considered one of the greatest chess players ever.By the age of twenty-two, he was already among the strongest chess players in the world. During the 1920s, he won most of the tournaments in which he played...
. In 1922/23 he took 10th in the Moscow City Chess Championship. In 1924, he took 12th in Moscow (3rd URS-ch; Efim Bogoljubov won). In 1924 he took 10th in the 5th Moscow City Chess Championship
Moscow City Chess Championship
-References: ****** from chessbase.com...
. In 1925, he tied for 9-10 in Leningrad (4th URS-ch; Bogoljubow won). In 1925, he took 4th in Moscow (Aleksandr Sergeyev won). In 1926, he won the Moscow City Championship
Moscow City Chess Championship
-References: ****** from chessbase.com...
. In 1927, he tied for 7-9th in Moscow (Nikolai Zubarev
Nikolai Zubarev
Nikolai Zubarev was a Russian chess master.During World War I, he won ahead of Peter Yurdansky at Moscow 1915, and tied for 4-5th at Moscow 1916. After the war, he won twice Moscow City Chess Championship in 1927 and 1930...
won). In 1930, Rabinovich won in Moscow.
In 1943 Rabinovich starved to his death.
Notable chess games
- Abram Rabinovich vs Alexander Alekhine, Carlsbad 1911, Caro-Kann Defense, Advance Variation, B12, 1-0
- Alexander Ilyin-Zhenevsky vs Abram Rabinovich, Moscow 1920, 1st URS-ch, Ruy Lopez, Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation, C77, 0-1
- Abram Rabinovich vs Sergey von Freymann, Moscow 1924, 3rd URS-ch, Zukertort Opening, Dutch Variation, A04, 1-0